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Apple today released HomeView Software 27.2, which is the software that runs on the upcoming HomeView device set to launch on November 13.
The HomeView was announced earlier in October, but the early software release gives us a look at features like wallpapers and reveals a few tidbits we didn’t previously know.
Wallpapers
There are 20 default wallpapers to choose from on HomeView, with a range of colors. Users will also likely be able to set their own photo wallpaper. The HomeView uses faces, but the wallpapers may be shown on the Home Screen.
View all 20 photos in the full article →
Face Editing
Guilherme Rambo shared an image of the HomeView’s face editing interface, where users can choose the design they want to use on the HomeView’s Lock Screen.
Of course I had to virtualize a HomeView 😅
First look at the face editing UI. https://t.co/3t03FVmuP3— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) October 30, 2026
Hello Screen
At startup, the HomeView will show the familiar “Hello” text.
Hello! https://t.co/pXdUR21Gev
— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) October 30, 2026
Control Center
A HomeView setup animation shows Control Center on the HomeView.
HomeView setup animation found in HomeView Software 27.2 https://t.co/k4gCHNV3bY
— Aaron (@aaronp613) October 30, 2026
Light and Dark Mode
As with other Apple devices, the HomeView will have Light Mode and Dark Mode options, with the device able to swap between modes automatically based on time of day.
Snoopy
The HomeView has a bunch of different Snoopy animations if you pick the Snoopy face.
Here are the Snoopy videos from the HomeView 🧵 https://t.co/hrRxPlmVSS
— Aaron (@aaronp613) October 30, 2026
Launcher
Unlike iOS, HomeView doesn’t use SpringBoard. It has a new launcher called BreadBoard, and the process for its Control Center UI is called CupBoard.
iOS 26
There is a hidden HomeView Software 26 graphic in the update, which adds to evidence that Apple wanted to release the HomeView earlier but had to wait on Siri AI. Apple also appears to have been testing the interface on a sixth-generation iPad mini before launch.
HomeView Software contains this image, adding more indiciation it was initially going to ship with HomeView Software 26 last year https://t.co/yV1a1lbJcr
— Aaron (@aaronp613) October 30, 2026
The HomeView is priced at $299, and it can be pre-ordered from Apple’s website. It will launch alongside the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K on November 13.
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